A member of the Queen's Guard was seen mowing over a young boy in a shocking moment that has since gone viral.
In a video posted to TikTok on Tuesday, December 28, two guardsmen in their grey uniforms and signature bearskin caps are marching at the Tower of London.
A guard shouts sternly, "Make way!" just before one of them tramples a young boy who was in their path, leaving those around them completely gobsmacked.
Watch the video right here:"My sister went to London; first day in," read the post's caption.
A spokesperson from the UK Ministry of Defence told the Daily Mail that they were aware of the incident and that the guard checked on the boy after the fact.
"The Guardsmen on duty warned members of the public that a patrol was approaching but the child, unfortunately, ran out in front of the soldier unexpectedly," they said.
"The soldier tried to step over the child and continued on his duty. Following the incident, the soldier checked on the child and was reassured that all was well."
But despite the fact that many social media users were shocked at what they saw, it seems as though commenters were divided over who was at fault: the guardsman or the child.
"Watch all these ppl get pressed about the royal guards doing their job. You don't move? You get trampled. Easy," one person wrote.
Another added: "To all the people saying they're just doing their job. If your job involves trampling children therein lies the problem."
"Make way for the Queen’s guard is pretty common knowledge," a third wrote.
However, others simply disagreed, saying that when a child is involved the guards should be extra careful.
"It's a child? They might not have known that - have some sympathy," wrote one.
Another chimed in, writing: "Do that to my child; we are fighting."
Someone else said that the "soldier didn’t hurt him on purpose."
A final one added: "I did that job once. The soldier didn’t hurt him on purpose, but they are on guard and move for absolutely no one unless ordered to do so."
If members of the public get in the way of their duties, the guards are allowed to shout at people to get them to move out of the way.
They have previously shoved people when their warnings aren’t heeded, and many videos on YouTube also show this practice in action.
